Ladera

St. Lucia

Our readers say: Anticipate “the experience of a lifetime” at this ecolodge built with Caribbean timber, local stone, and terra-cotta tiles on the site of a former cocoa plantation. It’s in “a calm, beautiful, very floral setting” on a forested ridge overlooking the Pitons and the sea. Rustic suites have private plunge pools and are minus the fourth wall, allowing unobstructed views. Indulge in a hot volcanic stone massage at Ti Kai Posé Spa or take a dip in its mineral pools. “We loved, loved, loved the St. Lucian dishes” of local pork and shrimp at Dasheene, served in an open-air dining room overlooking the Caribbean. “What a lovely, restful resort.”